Having been here about two months it is now time to start sending the cash back to the States. I have two creditors who do not accept money transfers from banks and will not take a Western Union transfer as a payment [b/c they have to send someone to West Un office to pick it up]. Since I do not have a credit card [bad credit], I assumed that I could simply pirchase a money order and send it overseas snail mail, but my KB Bank manager told me that money orders are 'very, very difficult', which I believe is his polite way of telling me that they dont handle money orders. Who does issue money orders, if anyone?

Yea, I got card with the cirrus network from KookMin. I got 2, sent one home and dad takes out $1,000, $100 at a time when I tell him. We are not made aware of any charges at the bank in the states ie $1.00 fee but I havent confirmed the fees on this end. Too detailed and too afraid to get involved in that much detail.

Just saw the thread. I also am rather new to Korea and haven't even opened a bank account and done alot of the other basics.

Question, is the general concensus that KB*B (that famous chain bank) just about the best or one of most recommended? I guess you see them all over town and from the sense I'm getting is they have good service? More importantly thought I saw a few people say they used KB*B to do money transfers back home (for me home is U.S.).

Also, is KEB same as KB*B or completely different? Just thought I'd ask because it would be nice to select one of the all around best banks to start off with.

Question, is the general concensus that KB*B (that famous chain bank) just about the best or one of most recommended? I guess you see them all over town and from the sense I'm getting is they have good service? More importantly thought I saw a few people say they used KB*B to do money transfers back home (for me home is U.S.).

Sorry to resurrect this topic, but I am just trying to get everything ready to come over. When I get to Korea, I know I want to open an account with KEB. What do I need to do to be able to transfer my money from KEB to my account here in the US? If I have read everything correctly, it seems like I just need to tell KEB that I want internet banking and provide them with my US account info. Is this correct? Please, please help!!